VERY GOOD CONDITION +, 100% COMPLETE. SEE BELOW FOR COMPLETE COLLATION AND CONDITION REPORT. 89 ADDITIONAL PICS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE ASKING. PRESENTING FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION EXQUISITE GENUINE 359 YEAR OLD *KING JAMES BIBLE* PRINTED BY JOHN FIELD PRINTER TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE IN 1659 / 1660 ! A VERY EARLY EXAMPLE OF AN ENGLISH RESTORATION PERIOD KING JAMES BIBLE ! 49 LINES OF LARGE ROMAN TYPE TO THE FULL PAGE MASSIVE ELEPHANT FOLIO MEASURES 18" x 12" x 4 1/4" OVERALL and WEIGHS NEARLY 23 POUNDS ! 100% COMPLETE, VERY CLEAN & IN VERY GOOD + CONDITION PLEASE ASK FOR ADDITIONAL PICS ! HERBERT # 666 ************************************** COLLATION AND CONDITION GENERAL TITLE PAGE, 1 page, an amazing architectural full page engraving designed by Diepenbeck and engraved by Lombart, featuring King Solomon on his throne flanked by a dozen lions, King David playing his harp, Moses holding his tablets and Aaron with his incense. Upper and lower blank margins have been restored, verso contains a magnificent and extensive gift inscription dated 1665 in an ancient hand with a quill, Just Beautiful ! COMPLETE. FRONTISPIECE, 1 page, ornate engraving of the royal coat of arms by W. Hollar, inscribed "Diev Et Mon Droit",neatly window mounted, verso clean and blank, Historic !, COMPLETE. KING JAMES DEDICATION, 2 pages, features a beautiful historiated woodcut initial, moderate damp staining to lower third of pages, Nice! , COMPLETE. THE TRANSLATORS TO THE READER, 13 pages, features a beautiful floriated woodcut initial, no loose, missing, torn or ripped pages, paper is clean, bright
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PIETER VAN DER AA (1659-1733) „Les Royaumes d`Espagne et der Portugal" orignal book with 156 gravure Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659 - Leiden, August 1733) was a Dutch publisher best known for preparing maps and atlases, though he also printed pirated editions of foreign bestsellers and illustrated volumes. He also printed many maps that were often out of print, which he reissued. Some of his most popular maps were of the African continent, detailing locations such as Morocco and Madagascar. Many of his later works were printed for the general public in French and Dutch. „Les Royaumes d`Espagne et der Portugal" The book must have 166 engravings. Unfortunately 8 are missing - these are the numbers: 38, 122, 157, 158, 159, 161, 162, 163. The condition of the book is not very good, but almost all engravings are very well preserved. The book can also be restored on request. For further questions and photos I am at your disposal. Attention, the book is now in an auction house and can not be seen at the moment, but we can make an appointment for later. ! Qualität siehe Bilder ! Quality, see pictures ***Fair Offers Accepted***.

Amsterdam, Elzevir, 1659. 12mo. 352 (including the engraved title-page), 70, (10) pp. With 3 folding engraved plates and 1 folding letterpress table. Contemporary blindstamped vellum over thin wooden boards with handwritten spine title and green ribbons. First edition thus as published by the Elzeviers of Amsterdam: a compact copy of this prominent work by the founder of historical geography, the German historian and cartographer Clüver (1580-1622) which first appeared in 1624. It is divided into 6 books, with the first book giving an account of the planet Earth, including a discussion of its climate zones, its rotation, remarks about navigation at sea and signs of the zodiac, while the following books describe various countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and America. The plates show circles of longitude and latitude, the winds of the Mediterranean, cardinal directions and measures of distance. Also, the present edition includes the "Breviarium totius orbis terrarum" by the Flemish geographer Peter Bertius (1565-1629), further describing various countries and providing a list of Roman and Holy Roman Emperors. The small 12mo format is a characteristic of the books issued by the famous Elzevir printing and publishing house and soon became very desirable among bibliophiles. - With shelfmarks to the pastedown and the lower flyleaf. Binding rubbed, brownstained. From the library of the Viennese collector Werner Habel, with his signed and stamped ownership, dated 1982, to the flyleaf. Willems 1242. Cf. Graesse II, 204 (1729 ed.). Pieters 261 (different collation). Sabin 13085. Ebert
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London: Printed for Thomas Johnson. Condition: Very Good. First edition, 1659. 8vo, mid 19th century brown calf, (48) 424 (46) pp. including 8 pp. publisher's catalog, errata leaf at end, text clean, bright, collated complete, ownership signature of a B. Fuller in an old hand on bottom of title page, probably not that of Bishop William Fuller, but perhaps. Polwheile was a minister based mainly in Tiverton; the year after this was published, in the Restoration of 1660, he was ejected from his ministerial position for his religious views and for his sympathies with the Independents, who advocated for local control and for a certain freedom of religion for those who were not Catholic; because of this, he was often in trouble until the Declaration of Indulgence by James II in 1687, establishing freedom of religion in England (James II being Catholic). Polwheile died in 1689. [Attributes: First Edition]

VERY GOOD CONDITION +, 100% COMPLETE. SEE BELOW FOR COMPLETE COLLATION AND CONDITION REPORT. 89 ADDITIONAL PICS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE ASKING. PRESENTING FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION EXQUISITE GENUINE 359 YEAR OLD *KING JAMES BIBLE* PRINTED BY JOHN FIELD PRINTER TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE IN 1659 / 1660 ! A VERY EARLY EXAMPLE OF AN ENGLISH RESTORATION PERIOD KING JAMES BIBLE ! 49 LINES OF LARGE ROMAN TYPE TO THE FULL PAGE MASSIVE ELEPHANT FOLIO MEASURES 18" x 12" x 4 1/4" OVERALL and WEIGHS NEARLY 23 POUNDS ! 100% COMPLETE, VERY CLEAN & IN VERY GOOD + CONDITION PLEASE ASK FOR ADDITIONAL PICS ! HERBERT # 666 ************************************** COLLATION AND CONDITION GENERAL TITLE PAGE, 1 page, an amazing architectural full page engraving designed by Diepenbeck and engraved by Lombart, featuring King Solomon on his throne flanked by a dozen lions, King David playing his harp, Moses holding his tablets and Aaron with his incense. Upper and lower blank margins have been restored, verso contains a magnificent and extensive gift inscription dated 1665 in an ancient hand with a quill, Just Beautiful ! COMPLETE. FRONTISPIECE, 1 page, ornate engraving of the royal coat of arms by W. Hollar, inscribed "Diev Et Mon Droit",neatly window mounted, verso clean and blank, Historic !, COMPLETE. KING JAMES DEDICATION, 2 pages, features a beautiful historiated woodcut initial, moderate damp staining to lower third of pages, Nice! , COMPLETE. THE TRANSLATORS TO THE READER, 13 pages, features a beautiful floriated woodcut initial, no loose, missing, torn or ripped pages, paper is clean, bright
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A worn, but usable copy!! Les Estats: Empires, Royaumes, Et Principautez Du Monde-1659 This is a most SCARCE and wonderful item. It is a leatherbound book on the principal kingdoms of the world in the 17th century--including information about the history, military, religious composition and geography of these principalities. Originally published in 1613 by Pierre d'Ativy, this is a later edition entitled "Les Estats, Empires, Royaumes et Principautez du Monde." Published by Chez Claude La Riviere, Lyon, 1659. IN FRENCH. This book is in Fair condition, at best--page edges are worn/chipped, evidence of old dampstaining and spine has been shoddily reglued by former owner (??). Some home repairs were also done to spine and corners. Still, in respectable condition for its age. I will call it About Fair. LACKING THE FOUR FOLDING MAPS WHICH ORIGINALLY APPEARED. Measures 10 X 14 1/2, over 950 pages. This is a SCARCE item--I have located only 2 other copies of this book in my internet searches--one priced at $3500 and one priced at $21,000!!!! In the latter case, it appears that the book is being sold for this price based on the value of the 4 folding maps which originally appeared in this book. THIS COPY IS LACKING THE FOLDING MAPS. I will offer this SCARCE item for only $740.00 plus $9.00 S&H in the US. PLEASE NOTE: SHIPPING FOR THIS LARGE, DELICATE AND HEAVY BOOK WILL BE $9.00. Shipping costs to Canada will be considerably less than the general international rates quoted. Thanks for shopping mellowpagesrarebooks.com WE ALWAYS CONSIDER ANY FAIR AND REASONABLE OFFERS. Payment I acc
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1659. I am limited to 12 photos on eBay, but I have many more photos on my website...just ask. Andrea Argoli was an important and well-known Italian mathematician whose studies in astronomy and astrology propelled his fame. His 'Ephemerides' is an important 17th-century astrological work, filled with horoscope tables and illustrations of cosmological diagrams. Along with Tycho Brahe and Johan Kepler, Argoli's 'Ephemrides' are considered some of the most accurate and oft-referenced astronomical reports. [Attributes: First Edition]

Paris: Pierre Lamy, 1659. Full-Leather. No Jacket. 32mo. Calf binding with raised bands and gilt on spine. [12] 356 p.p. Ex libris bookplate of Victor de Guinzbourg, former United Nations staff interpreter on front pastedown endpaper.Inner Dentelle border, gilt faded. Pages yellowed with some staining. Headband showing on head and tail of spine. Stains on rear board, with rubbing to extremities but otherwise in very good condition. Originally published in 1605, this book is a collection of Spanish proverbs and morales translated into French by Cesar Oudin,who was later nown for the first French translation of Don Quixote.

Amstelodami [Amsterdam]: apud Ioh. Ianssonium Iuniorem, 1659. Early Reprint. Pocket edition of the most important anti-Machiavellian book of the seventeenth century, as well one of the most popular and most beautiful Spanish seventeenth-century emblem books. Text in Latin. 12mo (127 x 70mm): [24],832,[4]pp, with engraved title page, 101 full-page copper-engraved emblems within borders of varying designs after Johannes Sadeler, and a final unnumbered plate beneath a brief obituary of the author ("Magni Politici), showing skull, tomb, and other images of death with the banner "Ludibria Mortis." Contemporary vellum, faded title in manuscript to spine, page edges sprinkled blue; cloth-covered slipcase with brown morocco lettering piece gilt. An exceptionally crisp, clean copy. Modeled after the Milan issue of 1642, which corrects the errata discovered in the first edition of 1640. This edition not in Praz, Palau, Landwehr (Low Countries) or Landwehr (Dutch). Saaevdra was a diplomat and man of letters, but is best know as a political thinker and for this, his most erudite work. The Idea of a Christian Political Prince compiles more than a hundred short essays, or maxims, illustrated with emblems in the style of Andrea Alciato's Emblemata. Sententious, mainly moral, and philosophical in character, they were written for the education of the son of King Philip IV. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. Fine.

The rare first edition variant of the penultimate part of the spectacularly popular handbook attributed to Hutton, the righteous judge famous for his opinion in the Shipmoney case, with some forty editions recorded in ESTC by 1691; one copy in ESTC. Contemporary sheep, neatly repaired, title and next leaf chipped (no text affected), some notations, clean and well preserved; the Taussig copy. Printed for Humphrey Tuckey at the black spread Eagle [etc.], London, 1659.

Printed for Humphrey Tuckey at the black spread Eagle [etc.], London, 1659. Contemporary sheep, neatly repaired, title and next leaf chipped (no text affected), some notations, clean and well preserved; the Taussig copy The rare first edition variant of the penultimate part of the spectacularly popular handbook attributed to Hutton, the righteous judge famous for his opinion in the Shipmoney case, with some forty editions recorded in ESTC by 1691; one copy in ESTC [Attributes: First Edition]

Florence, Giuseppe Cocchini, 1659. Folio (333 x 230 mm.), [16], 154; [4], 154, [2, errata] pp. Half-title, titles in red and black with woodcut arms of Grand Duke Ferdinand II. Correction slips pasted down to line 18, p 32 and line 8 p 118. With 4 full page engraved plates (2 on one folding sheet), and numerous woodcut text diagrams. Light scattered foxing, overall a a very good copy in contemporary green vellum with double gilt fillet border, spine gilt in compartments from the library of Marchesi Corsi, Villa Corsi-Salviati, Sesto Fiorentino (engraved bookplate by Zocchi). First edition of the first published work by Viviani, ?the most able restitution of the lost Fifth Book of the Conic Sections of Apollonius Pergaeus, made previously to the discovery of Borelli of its existence in an Arabic Version'. (Libri Cat., Auction 1861, nr.3138) Vincenzo Viviani (Florence 1622 ? 1702) was a disciple of Galileo and lived with him in Arcetri for three years. ?Throughout his life, one of Viviani's main interests was in ancient Greek mathematics. As early as 1646, while collaborating with Torricelli, he was also working on a project to restore the work of Aristaeus the Elder. Pappus gave Aristaeus great credit for a work entitled Five Books concerning Solid Loci which had been lost. (Solid Loci is the Greek term for conic sections.) Pappus, however, indicated propositions from the work and Viviani reconstructed the original from these references by Pappus. It was a project that Viviani worked on for most of his life. In 1673 he published a first edition of his restoration but he cont
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VERY GOOD CONDITION +, 100% COMPLETE. SEE BELOW FOR COMPLETE COLLATION AND CONDITION REPORT. 89 ADDITIONAL PICS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE ASKING. PRESENTING FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION EXQUISITE GENUINE 359 YEAR OLD *KING JAMES BIBLE* PRINTED BY JOHN FIELD PRINTER TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE IN 1659 / 1660 ! A VERY EARLY EXAMPLE OF AN ENGLISH RESTORATION PERIOD KING JAMES BIBLE ! 49 LINES OF LARGE ROMAN TYPE TO THE FULL PAGE MASSIVE ELEPHANT FOLIO MEASURES 18" x 12" x 4 1/4" OVERALL and WEIGHS NEARLY 23 POUNDS ! 100% COMPLETE, VERY CLEAN & IN VERY GOOD + CONDITION PLEASE ASK FOR ADDITIONAL PICS ! HERBERT # 666 ************************************** COLLATION AND CONDITION GENERAL TITLE PAGE, 1 page, an amazing architectural full page engraving designed by Diepenbeck and engraved by Lombart, featuring King Solomon on his throne flanked by a dozen lions, King David playing his harp, Moses holding his tablets and Aaron with his incense. Upper and lower blank margins have been restored, verso contains a magnificent and extensive gift inscription dated 1665 in an ancient hand with a quill, Just Beautiful ! COMPLETE. FRONTISPIECE, 1 page, ornate engraving of the royal coat of arms by W. Hollar, inscribed "Diev Et Mon Droit",neatly window mounted, verso clean and blank, Historic !, COMPLETE. KING JAMES DEDICATION, 2 pages, features a beautiful historiated woodcut initial, moderate damp staining to lower third of pages, Nice! , COMPLETE. THE TRANSLATORS TO THE READER, 13 pages, features a beautiful floriated woodcut initial, no loose, missing, torn or ripped pages, paper is clean, bright
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The only early edition of the work which J.G.A. Pocock numbered among Harrington's "most ambitious", appearing soon after his 'Oceana' and in part its forceful abridgement, propelling Harrington into "the mainstream of national political argument". Modern blind ruled sheep, black morocco label double gilt ruled and lettered, somewhat rubbed, else clean and with good margins; the Taussig copy. Printed by J.C. for Henry Fletcher, at the three Gilt Cups [etc.], London, 1659.

Printed by J.C. for Henry Fletcher, at the three Gilt Cups [etc.], London, 1659. Modern blind ruled sheep, black morocco label double gilt ruled and lettered, somewhat rubbed, else clean and with good margins; the Taussig copy The only early edition of the work which J.G.A. Pocock numbered among Harrington's "most ambitious", appearing soon after his 'Oceana' and in part its forceful abridgement, propelling Harrington into "the mainstream of national political argument" [Attributes: Hard Cover]

Paris: Ex museo Raphaelis Tricheti du Fresne, 1659. Hardcover. Hardcover/No Jacket. 8vo (impeial). Halfbound contemporary calf over marbled boards. A collection of [44] engravings by Antonio Tempesta [1555-1630] plus engraved title page, taken from the French Edition of Antonio Gallonio's work about the Tortures and Torments of the Christian Martyrs. Illustrations show images depicting human torture, devices, and various tools used throughout history. Early bookseller label of Henry March Gilbert [1845-1931] on upper left corner of front pastedown endpaper. Rubbing to corners and spine. Light staining to leaves and endpapers. Otherwise in very good condition. Atonio Gallonio [1556-1605] was a Roman priest in the Congregation of the Oratory. Interested in the Martyrs, Gallonio studied the various methods of torture they endured, resulting in a book on the subject, originally published in Italy in 1591. Later, he translated his work into Latin in 1594. These engravings are taken from the French Edition republished by Raphael Trichet du Fresne with the copper engravings from the Italian Edition. (See Touber, Jetze (2014). Martyrological Torture and the Invention of Empathy: Gallonio's Treatise on the Instruments of Martyrdom and Its Reception in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. p. 18). Gallonio's work remains one of the most influential sources on the history of human torture.

ONE OF THE EARLIEST MAPS TO DEPICT ALL 5 GREAT LAKES - Amerique SeptentrionaleAll of North America, with California depicted as an island. Engraved by Pierre mariette, published by Nicolas Sanson in 1659. First map to name Lakes Superior and Ontario. Burden calls this a "landmark map of North America. It was drawn, with his usual care, using the sinusoidal projection which is sometimes known by the name Sanson-Flamstead. It is, perhaps, most important for being the first printed map to delineate the five Great Lakes in a recognizable form... To the west, S Fe, Navajo, Apache, Taosij and others all appear for the first time. The first is incorrectly placed on the west bank of the Rio Grande, here again flowing to the south-west. These were the first advances in the geography of this region for some time. The information was derived from the travels of Father Alonso de Benavides in the late 1620's... California as an island is of the Briggs type with some important alterations; Sanson introduces four placenames from the de Laet map of 1630, C. de Fortune, C. de Pinos, C. de S.Martin and C. de Galera..." There were three states of the map, of which this is the third. The first state, of which only two examples were known, had no land to the north-west of California; the second state, also quite uncommon, added coastline at that point, and eliminated a few placenames north of California; the third state is the same as the second, except that Lake Ontario has been shaded to match the other Great Lakes. Size: 39,8 x 57 cm. Literature: Philip Burden, The Mapping of North Ame
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1659. Very nice condition especially for the age of the book. A few worm holes through a few pages. One piece of small tape applied to one of the pages over a worm hole to keep it together. Pages look great, and are sturdy with no tears or issues. I believe the pages were all documents because I see folds on them. There are 185 numbered leaves. Most pages are written on both sides, but only one side is counted, so if you pretty much double the leaves, you would have approximately 360 pages. Some ink has bleed through to the other side, which is normal. This would have happened when written. The calligraphy is absolutely stunning ! Some autographs of early Notaries as you can see. To give you an idea , I think one leaf could be sold for at least a few hundred dollars, although I would never separate the pages from the book. Book measures about 8 1/4 x 12 3/4 inches and is about 1.5 inches thick. Pages are watermarked with a double headed eagle and are consistent with the date. You are bidding on a Very unique one of a kind handwritten manuscript book. It is in very nice condition especially for the age of the book. A few worm holes through a few pages. One piece of small tape applied to one of the pages over a worm hole to keep it together. Pages look great, and are sturdy with no tears or issues. I believe the pages were all documents because I see folds on them. There are 185 numbered leaves. Most pages are written on both sides, but only one side is counted, so if you pretty much double the leaves, you would have approximately 360 pages. Some ink has bleed through to th
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Condition: Good. Pretty and interesting edition of this monument of French culture. The text includes the publishing of Brussels of 1659. The latter was itself the last 11 editions published by Mademoiselle de Gournay in 1635. Printed in Lyon (Amesterdam) this further edition has a nice layout, development by great margins. Here under a very beautiful binding full red calf of time performed by Derome Le Jeune, street Saint-Jaque above St Benoist (label paper of the binder on the first guard). Three volumes in-12 ( 11.7 x 17.9 cm), connected full red calf, smooth back adorned with Golden horseshoes, triple net of management on the dishes, edging Golden on cuts, Golden wheel on the contreplats, Golden slices, guards colors, lxxx-543, 820 and 663 pages, portrait of Montaigne next to the title, "the trials of Michael, Lord of Montaigne. New edition purged of the defects of the previous, according to the original vray: enriched and augmented to the margins of the name authors who are mentioned, and the version of their passages. with comments very important and necessary for the relief of the reader. "All the life of the author, and two Tables, one of the chapters, and one of the main raw material, much more ample and more useful than those of the last Editions", (notes in the margins); discolored back, a few small incidents on the dishes, fresh Interior, good condition.

Claude de la Riviere, Lyon. Copper engraving, mm 415x555, colored, signed N. Picart fecit bottom left. Very rare "carte a figures" from "Les Estats, Empires, Royaumes et Principautez du Monde" by Pierre d'Avity (1673-1735). He first published his work in 1614, but it was continually enlarged, even after his death. The 1659 posthumous edition was the first to contain four maps of the continents. Although it bears the name of Jodocus Hondius, the map is based upon the second state of Janssonius' map of 1623 even if the first derivative map is the Hondius, 1618. The map is embellished by vessels and 10 vignettes with costumes at the borders and 6 view on top (Lisbon, Toledo, London, Paris, Rome and Venice). Restored little hole at scottish border, otherwise very good condition. Some plate tone. Bottom left blank margin added (10 cm). cartografia.

1659. Very nice condition especially for the age of the book. A few worm holes through a few pages. One piece of small tape applied to one of the pages over a worm hole to keep it together. Pages look great, and are sturdy with no tears or issues. I believe the pages were all documents because I see folds on them. There are 185 numbered leaves. Most pages are written on both sides, but only one side is counted, so if you pretty much double the leaves, you would have approximately 360 pages. Some ink has bleed through to the other side, which is normal. This would have happened when written. The calligraphy is absolutely stunning ! Some autographs of early Notaries as you can see. To give you an idea , I think one leaf could be sold for at least a few hundred dollars, although I would never separate the pages from the book. Book measures about 8 1/4 x 12 3/4 inches and is about 1.5 inches thick. Pages are watermarked with a double headed eagle and are consistent with the date. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 8.0px 0.0px; font: 17.0px Arial; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000}p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 14.0px; font: 17.0px Arial; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000}p.p3 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 17.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000}span.s1 {font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 17.00pt; font-kerning: none}span.s2 {font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 17.00pt; font-kerning: none}span.s3
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VERY GOOD CONDITION +, 100% COMPLETE. SEE BELOW FOR COMPLETE COLLATION AND CONDITION REPORT. 89 ADDITIONAL PICS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE ASKING. PRESENTING FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION EXQUISITE GENUINE 359 YEAR OLD *KING JAMES BIBLE* PRINTED BY JOHN FIELD PRINTER TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE IN 1659 / 1660 ! A VERY EARLY EXAMPLE OF AN ENGLISH RESTORATION PERIOD KING JAMES BIBLE ! 49 LINES OF LARGE ROMAN TYPE TO THE FULL PAGE MASSIVE ELEPHANT FOLIO MEASURES 18" x 12" x 4 1/4" OVERALL and WEIGHS NEARLY 23 POUNDS ! 100% COMPLETE, VERY CLEAN & IN VERY GOOD + CONDITION PLEASE ASK FOR ADDITIONAL PICS ! HERBERT # 666 ************************************** COLLATION AND CONDITION GENERAL TITLE PAGE, 1 page, an amazing architectural full page engraving designed by Diepenbeck and engraved by Lombart, featuring King Solomon on his throne flanked by a dozen lions, King David playing his harp, Moses holding his tablets and Aaron with his incense. Upper and lower blank margins have been restored, verso contains a magnificent and extensive gift inscription dated 1665 in an ancient hand with a quill, Just Beautiful ! COMPLETE. FRONTISPIECE, 1 page, ornate engraving of the royal coat of arms by W. Hollar, inscribed "Diev Et Mon Droit",neatly window mounted, verso clean and blank, Historic !, COMPLETE. KING JAMES DEDICATION, 2 pages, features a beautiful historiated woodcut initial, moderate damp staining to lower third of pages, Nice! , COMPLETE. THE TRANSLATORS TO THE READER, 13 pages, features a beautiful floriated woodcut initial, no loose, missing, torn or ripped pages, paper is clean, bright
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1659. Very nice condition especially for the age of the book. A few worm holes through a few pages. One piece of small tape applied to one of the pages over a worm hole to keep it together. Pages look great, and are sturdy with no tears or issues. I believe the pages were all documents because I see folds on them. There are 185 numbered leaves. Most pages are written on both sides, but only one side is counted, so if you pretty much double the leaves, you would have approximately 360 pages. Some ink has bleed through to the other side, which is normal. This would have happened when written. The calligraphy is absolutely stunning ! Some autographs of early Notaries as you can see. To give you an idea , I think one leaf could be sold for at least a few hundred dollars, although I would never separate the pages from the book. Book measures about 8 1/4 x 12 3/4 inches and is about 1.5 inches thick. Pages are watermarked with a double headed eagle and are consistent with the date. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 8.0px 0.0px; font: 17.0px Arial; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 14.0px; font: 17.0px Arial; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} p.p3 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 17.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 17.00pt; font-kerning: none} span.s2 {font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 17.00pt; font-kerning: none} spa
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Condition: Very Good. London : Printed by William Godbid, to be sold at his House, over against the Anchor Inne in Little Britain : 1659. Folio-sized volume bound into full calf binding, re-backed boards; with floriate design in blind. Spine in compartments with red leather title plate lettered in gilt. Upper board detached at the upper hinge. Rubbing to the extremities, with some loss of material. Surface wear, with scuffing. Corners bumped. Darkened top edge & red speckled fore-edges. Internally; page bodies age-toned, with some wear to the extremities; particularly to the prelims. Tanning increasing in depth of shade towards the extremities. Engraved head-pieces & historiated capitals throughout. Large, engraved folding maps. Wear to the maps, with several tears & some watermarking & cockling. Some loss of material to the first map. Binding fragile. All wear commensurate with the age of the volume. [Attributes: First Edition]

1659. All volumes tightly bound with Very Good + or Near Fine Covers.Contents are generally in Good condition with all text and illustrations complete and intact with the exceptions noted below. The paper is age browned especially at the margins. The paper edges are darkened. The text pages have occasional light foxing. The plates are generally darkened or age toned. 1659 Rushworth Historical Collections 8V 1stEd England Civil War History 1618-48 Historical collections of private passages of state, weighty matters in law, remarkable proceedings in five parliaments; beginning the sixteenth year of King James, Anno 1618, and [Ending with the Death of King Charles the First, Anno 1648] digested in order of time. and now published by John Rushworth FIVE PARTS IN EIGHT VOLUMES Volume 1. Private Passages of State. Of Weighty Matters in Law. Remarkable Proceedings in Five Parliaments. Beginning The Sixteenth Year of King James, Anno 1618. And ending the Fifth Year of King Charles, Anno 1629. ... Volumes 2-3 (II-1, II-2). Historical Collections. The Second Part, Containing the Principal Matters Which happened from the Dissolution of Parliament, On the 10th of March Until the summoning of another Parliament, Which met at Westminster, April 13, 1640. With an account of the Proceedings of that Parliament; and Transactions and Affairs from that Time, until the meeting of another Parliament, November the 3rd following. With Remarkable Passages therein during the first Six Months. Impartially Related and Disposed in Annals. Setting forth only Matter of Fact in Order of Time, without obse
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